High Key and Racquetball Court.

Wanting to know how to properly create a high key look on a off white wall with a high gloss wood floor. In the attached I placed a flash on each side of the subjects at around 6' high angled towards the wall and a main directly in front. I exposed the two light at 1/100 f4 200 iso and main 1/100 f5.6 200 iso. As you can see there is light spilling on to the floor. I know I could have used one light to light the background but the group sizes varied and placement of light would have been difficult. I also thought I would have the same spill. Any help in achieve balance light in this shot would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I am aware of the picture being out of focus

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That's not spill. It's a reflection of the back wall, & as long as there's light on the wall, you're going to see some of that.

Ok use of wrong term. Would you say it would be better to turn the flash towards camera and set it one stop above?

I think it would be better to ignore it.

Photoshop the background if you want a more even tone..

~4-5 minutes in PS.. A bit sloppy on the wood reflections and the wood tone in the middle /back, but you get the idea.. cloned the wood at ~35% opacity with a soft brush... and just evened out the white on the wall. I think I would've moved the back further from the wall if possible.

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BrandonSi wrote in post #13435144
~4-5 minutes in PS.. A bit sloppy on the wood reflections and the wood tone in the middle /back, but you get the idea.. cloned the wood at ~35% opacity with a soft brush... and just evened out the white on the wall. I think I would've moved the back further from the wall if possible.

That look great. Now did you use the magic wand on the wall to remove it and and a fill layer behind it?

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Good tut so far. Will definitely finish reading.

extrememc wrote in post #13435165
That look great. Now did you use the magic wand on the wall to remove it and and a fill layer behind it?

No, that was just lightened up, it's not a fill.. Lots of ways to do it.. you could create a later and paint with a white brush ~20-30% opacity on the dark areas.. you should use a layer mask and adjust the curves, etc..

I just did a dodge/burn layer with 50% grey in softlight layer mode..

Here's a tutorial -
http://www.dpchallenge​.com/tutorial.php?TUTO​RIAL_ID=71

and another (2nd half) - http://www.the-graphics-tablet.com/dodge-and-burn.html

I will just place them right next to the wall and shoot with two lights one coming from little camera left, other from little right. Nothing else. If you need 3rd one from lower center, do it. Simple flast lighting, no fall off and it will give you nice white color on he wall. Won't let you blow the wall.

To me the subjects are quite under-exposed right now.

bobbyz wrote in post #13435218
I will just place them right next to the wall and shoot with two lights one coming from little camera left, other from little right. Nothing else. If you need 3rd one from lower center, do it. Simple flast lighting, no fall off and it will give you nice white color on he wall. Won't let you blow the wall.

To me the subjects are quite under-exposed right now.

One day I will learn to not make something so simple complex.

I actually like your first pic better. It makes more sense to me.
The glare reflection on the floor, that's that you see from the overhead lights. It's ok as long as it's not too distracting.

Your gradient and hot spot in the center let the eye know something is there. Without it it looks like they're standing on a floor in the middle of nowhere. It's a sports shot, not a fashion shoot.

I probably would have put the coach off to one side instead of center, and lined him up on a third.